2016 Undergraduate Student Symposium

A Novel Method to Screen Drugs that Target Bacterial Type III Secretion Systems

Poorandai Shivbaran

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Above the Skyline

Ricardo Lugo

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Adenosine Deaminase Associates with Self-Reported State Anxiety and Evening Melatonin Levels

Franklin Hiffernan

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Analyzing South Florida's Waterways for Lead Contamination

Megan Bruce

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Assessing Migration Ability and Behavior of Small Fish in the Everglades

Chelsea Jeffers
Emily Harrington
Michele LaMartina
Dominique Olesen
Deoraj Ramsaran
Rachel Tonia

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Bacterial Analysis of Skin Flora on Hands Throughout the Day

Leonor Sarria

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Biosorption of Metal Ions by Neochloris Minuta and Neochloris Alveolaris Alga Grown in Regular and Nitrogen Depleted Media

Sara Rodriguez

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Blood Flow Modeling in the Human Carotid Artery Bifurcation

Ly Nguyen

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Bromelain Induces Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Gingiva Derived Stem Cells

Elisa Palmer
Sheena Jain

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Changes in Coral (Pocillopora damicornis) Population Structure in Concha de Perla Lagoon, Isabela Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Alexander Pich

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Comparison of Living and Dead Populations of the Fungiid Coral Cycloseris curvata in the Galápagos Isalnds, Ecuador

Brandon Brulé

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Damsel to Super Hero

Liz Burbano

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Dead Air

Adam DeRoss

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Defining Success: Developing an Effective Grassroots Mobilization Strategy

Nucleus Shelton

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Detection of Lagenidium giganteum in Plant Axil Metagenomes

Paula Leoro Garzon
Andrew Gonedes
Gregory Edwards
Isabel Olivera

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Development of a Library of Synthetic Compounds with Multiple Pharmacophores

Alissa Svedberg
Zachary Galloway
Akshay Naraine

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Development of a Method to Analyze Electronic Cigarette Liquid Solutions

Bendik Stenersen
Rebecca Nosal

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Digit Recognition Through Machine Learning

Patrick Alexis

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Does Canine Interaction Impact A College Students' Stress and Anxiety Levels During Exam Time?

Caitlin McCoy

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Does Fidgeting Affect Cognition?

Ashley Lonergan
Alexis Koob

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Effects and Success of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

Emily Lowry

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Efficacy of Nematicidal Engineered Bacteria Against Diverse Nematode Species

Chelsey Thachettu

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Efficiency of an Electrostatic Sprayer in the Application of Disinfectant

Karan Patel
Leonor Sarria
Antonia Bukatevych

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Profile of Metformin and Y15 in Platinum Resistance Ovarian Cancer Cells

Keerthi Thallapureddy
Sam Batko
Zara Khan

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Fighting Antibiotic Resistance by Encouraging Bacteria to Cheat

Uzair Mohammed
Tom Abraham
Khadija Chowdhury

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Fighting Thyroid Cancer

Rosie Khachatryan

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Frozen Brain Atlas: Individualized Brain Mapping for Receptor Autoradiography Analysis

Samantha Bergoine

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

How to Get the Word Out

Kathleen Bowman

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Identification and Quantification of Lipid Content in Oysters Using GC Mass Spectrometry

Isabel Olivera

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Improving Mental Fitness: The Impact of Mindfulness Meditation Training on Sustained Attention and Working Memory

Turi Castro Flach
Haley Hickey
Lauren Gispert

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Isolation of Antibiotic Producing Microorganisms from Various Soil: The Everglades, Davie, and West Palm Beach

Antonina Bukatevych
Taura Khorramshahi
Nick Morgan

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

J.U.L.E.S.

Juliet Romeo

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Jurassic Dark

Ian Bates

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Late

Stephen Rafferty

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Life in Verse: Historical Figures Reimagined

Qaas Shoukat

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Love Another Day

Emalee Shrewsbury

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Love Yourself

Jackie Garcia

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Measuring the Time Diffusion of a Colored Gas in a Small Enclosed Container

Fernando Reachy-Guadarrama

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Molecular Chlorination of Sucrose and Possible Growth Effects on Human Gut Microbiota

Kristi Njaravelil
Avidor Gerstenfeld

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Organizational Diversity Audit of Teachers and Staff in Broward School Board

Ashley Allahand

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Phycocyanin Enhances the Cytotoxic Profile of Cisplatin in Platinum Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells by a Mechanism That is Focal Adhesion Kinase Dependent

Syed Hussain
Shona Joseph

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Porphyrin Basicity Competition Studies of Octa Alkyl Substituted Porphyrins with H2TPP

Alfredo Lam

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Quantitative Measurement of Learning and Memory in Caenorhabditis elegans in Response to an Engineered Nematicidal Bacterium

Krunal Patel
Natalie Neves

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Quick Contrast Sensitivity Function Testing in Adults Without Ocular Disease and Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

Manonmani Murugappan

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

R&R

Nathalie Moreau

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Reactive Oxygen Species Production During Oxidative Stress in Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines from Autistic Children

Hannah Mathew

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Recovery of Larval Strongylid Nematodes From Raccoon, Procyon lotor

Hema Narlapati
Rebekah St. Godard

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Role of Chinese Foreign Aid Upon Educational Infrastructure Development in Africa

Afrin Naz

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Science and Activism: Overcoming Stereotypes

Alexis Good
Kathleen Taylor

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Selective Stimulation of AT₂ Angiotensin II Receptor Subtype Increases Neural Stem Cell Proliferation

Nadia A. Siddiqi
Brigitte Blanco
Leena Couling

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Shedding Light on Banana Spiders in Urban Habitats

Ashley Lonergan

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Synthesis and Chracterization of Bipyridine Bridged Iron-Ruthenium Photosensitizing Complexes

Safiyah Muhammad

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The 'Triangle' Formula: A Role and Play Option Analysis of the Triple-Post Offense

Tiffany Kelly

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Effect of Financial Hardships on Mental Health

Nekoro Reid

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Effect of Y15 and Curcumin on the Ovarian Cancer Cell Line OVCAR3

Nicole Coelho
Amanda Ramnot

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Impact of Gender Inequality on Earnings of Women in STEM Fields: Historical Evidence and Possible Solutions

Matthew Hoy
Teodora Suciu

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Impact of Social Media on Small and Medium Businesses

Albert Baldoni

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Impact of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Businesses and the American Workforce

Shona Joseph

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Linguistics of Terrorism

Leigh-Ana Mumford

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Loss of Modernism in Nazi Germany

Taylor Duggan

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Role of Cheating Behavior and Personality Traits in Deception Detection Ability

Joshua Braverman

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

The Role of the Brain Atlas in Research and Education with a Specific Focus on the Allen Brain Atlas and a Novel Fresh Brain Atlas

Rebecca Nosal

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Urbanization Effects on Size and Fecundity of Nephila clavipes

Jake Ripp

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Using Engineered Bacteria to Explore Biological Invasions

Josue Conde
Neil Thackar

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Working Memory Capactiy and the Benefits of Mental Imagery Practice on a Ring Toss Game

Kavan Thompson

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Yoga - Beyond the Asana

Christa Barone

Alvin Sherman Library

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM